8 Redemption Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are two main purposes a church has for Catholics?
Space where people can meet to worship together
A place for individual prayer
In terms of how a church is built, how do churches help an inspire worship?
Statues of saints inspire
Images make christians reflect - stations of the cross
Which direction did Catholic churches face before 1965?
East towards Jerusalem
What is the lectern in the Catholic Church?
The reading stand where two readings are given in mass
What shape were Catholic churches built before 1965?
In the shape of a cross
What changed about how Catholic Churches were built after 1965?
Ensured as many people as possible can see and join un with mass
The altar is in the centre
How does the Crucifix in the Catholic Church do to the congregation?
Reminds Christians the torture Jesus went through
Inspires us to be grateful
What is the altar in the Catholic Church?
The place of sacrifice from where the bread and wine are offered
What is the tabernacle in the Catholic Church?
A box where the consecrated Bread is kept after the mass
How is the tabernacle used for people who cant get to mass?
Those who are too ill, for example, can receive communion at a different time
How does an altar and a table remind christians of two different events?
Altar - the place of sacrifice and thanks (Christ’s Sacrifice)
Table - re-enactment of The Last Supper
What book and verse did Jesus forgive his executioners?
Luke 23
How is redemption included in mass?
Christ offering himself to the Father is re-enacted through receiving the Body and the Blood
What does Salvation mean in Christianity?
Being saved from sin and being given eternal life with God
Where can you find Jesus as the example?
In Mark 14
Jesus knew how much suffering his crucifixion would cause but still went through with it
Where can you find Jesus as the restorer?
Mark15
Jesus’ death restored the relationship between God and Humans
Where can you find Jesus as the Victtim
Mark 15
Jesus experienced pain, suffering and death
What event created the NEED for salvation?
When Adam and Eve Disobeyed God
What is St Irenaeus’ metaphor called?
The tree of the cross
What does St Irenaues’s metaphor mean?
A tree - what was once a symbol of death is now a symbol of life through Christ
What is St Anselm’s metaphor?
Paying a ransom
What do christians believe conscience is?
The voice of God in their heart, guiding them to make the right choices
What is natural law?
All people automatically know whats right and wrong
